Swift Racing

Swift Racing

Industry	Boat manufacturer
Founded	2005 (2005)
Founders	Gareth Gruenbaum and Tim Yang
Headquarters	China
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Rowing boats
Website	swiftracing.com/about-us/

Swift Racing is a Chinese manufacturer of boats. They specialise in racing shells for the sport of rowing.

History

Swift Racing was founded in 2005 by Gareth Greuenbaum, a volunteer rowing coach, and Tim Yang a Chinese boat sales manager, ^[1] with the goal of making rowing boats more affordable and accessible. As of 2025 they are the 2nd largest manufacturer of rowing shells, ^[2] and an official supplier of rowing shells to World Rowing ^[3] Swift Racing is also the Official Licensee for World Rowing merchandise for Asia. ^[4]

International Representation

While Swift Racing is predominantly a affordable racing shell manufacturer, they have also supplied boats to high level competitions. Including providing boats for the USRowing Paralympic team for the 2015 World Rowing Championships. ^[5]

As well as partnering with British Rowing to develop coastal rowing boats for the 2028 Summer Olympics. ^[6]

See also

• Racing Shells

References

1. https://heartheboatsing.com/2025/08/02/20-years-of-swift-making-rowing-accessible-for-all/
2. https://swiftracing.com/about-us/
3. https://worldrowing.com/partner/swift-racing/
4. https://worldrowing.com/partner/swift-racing-2
5. https://www.paralympic.org/news/swift-international-provide-boats-us-para-rowers-worlds
6. https://www.britishrowing.org/2025/02/british-rowing-and-swift-racing-uk-announce-partnership-to-develop-coastal-sculling/